Caloric Timing: When to Eat

Summary: The value of a calorie for your body depends on when you eat it.

Air Date: 2/28/19

Duration: 30:26

Host: Pam Peeke, MD

Guest Bio: Mike Roizen, MD

Dr. Michael Roizen is the chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, chief medical consultant on “The Dr. Oz Show,” author of four No. 1 New York Times best-selling books and originator of the popular RealAge.com website. He is board certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine.

He’s been recognized with an Ellie, an Emmy and the Paul G. Rogers Award from the National Library of Medicine for Best Medical Communicator. He also chaired an FDA advisory committee and has published more than 185 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Roizen lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Book Title: WHAT TO EAT WHEN: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life Through Food

While a calorie is a calorie in a test tube, its value to the body varies based on the body’s circadian rhythms.

Eating more food earlier in the day means you can maximize your health and weight loss. Ease up on the eating when the food goes down. While this breaks the norm of American eating, it improves sleep, boosts energy during the day and reduces snacking. It’s best to eat when the sun is out or should be out.

Calories consumed in the morning have less impact on the waistline than the calories you consume after 7 p.m.